Thieves stole $3,000 worth of uniforms and equipment from a local Little League, and the league says it could be bankrupt for the season.

Thieves stole $3,000 worth of uniforms and equipment from a local Little League, and the league says it could be bankrupt for the season.

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Updated: 6:27 PM EST Feb 25, 2014

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WEBVTT COUNTS OF LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS BATTERY. CALL IT THE WORST OF FOUL PLAY. THIEVES TARGETED A LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AND THE FINANCIAL HIT COULD LEAVE IT BANKRUPT FOR THE SEASON. WESH 2'S GREG FOX IS LIVE IN ORANGE COUNTY. WHERE EXACTLY DID ALL THIS HAPPEN? THIS IS ON PINE HILLS ROAD SOUTH OF CLARCONA AND OCOEE ROAD. IT'S ROLLING HILLS PARK. I'M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY AND GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THE PLAYERS OUT HERE. MORE THAN 200 YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYING GAMES HERE EVERY SINGLE WEEK. OF COURSE THE THEFT AT THE CONCESSION STAND IS A BIG BLOW TO THEIR REVENUES HERE. THEY JUST GENERALLY RANSACKED. WE HADDUM FIRES GEAR IN HERE. WE HAD MORE GEAR FOR THE KIDS. THE CROOKS LEFT THE PLACE IN ONE BIG MESS. NORTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE FIGURES ITS LOSSES IN STOLEN UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT ALONE IS $3,000. THE BREAK-IN AT THE CONCESSION STAND AND STORAGE FACILITY WAS DISCOVERED MONDAY MORNING BY ORANGE COUNTY PARKS AND REC WORKERS WHO ARE NOT STATIONED HERE FULL-TIME. THEY CAME IN AND THEY TOOK ALL THE FOOD, ALL THE CANDY. THEY LUCKILY LEFT US DRY NUTS. THEY EVEN STOLE A FRYER AND GRILL. THAT ALSO MEANS MOST OF THE CONCESSION REVENUE THAT'S KEEP THE LIGHTS ARE ON IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY. IT IS A LOSS TO THE 200 PLUS KIDS 4-16 WHO DREAM OF PICTURE PERFECT SEASONS THE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL DIAMONDS. YOU ARE NOT A VERY GOOD HUMAN BEING IF YOU STEAL FROM CHILDREN. AND FROM A YOUTH ORGANIZATION THAT CARES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE IN. WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO OTHER PLACES BUT WE STAY HERE BECAUSE THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS THIS ORGANIZATION FOR THESE KIDS SOME NOW WITH SO MUCH EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE AND NOT ENOUGH UNIFORMS TO GO AROUND, NORTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE IS APPEALING TO THE COMMUNITY FOR DONATIONS. BUT ALSO TO THE THIEVES WHO STOLE FROM THIS NONPROFIT SPORTS GROUP. GIVE THE STUFF BACK. WE WOULD HATE TO GO UNDER. IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WE CAN'T HANDLE IT. WE WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE OUR DOORS AFTER 52 YEARS OF BEING A LEAGUE WE'D HAVE TO SHUT OUR DOORS BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN'T KEEP THEIR HANDS TO THEMSELVES AND STAY AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. WE ARE BACK LIVE HERE AT THE PARK. DESPITE THE THEFT THAT HAPPENED AT BOTH THE STORAGE TRAILER AND CONCESSIONAIRE YEAH THEY'VE GOT HALF A DOZEN GAMES SCHEDULED. THEY'RE GOING REMAIN SCHEDULED

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Thieves stole $3,000 worth of uniforms and equipment from a local Little League, and the league says it could be bankrupt for the season.